Key populations at 4 health centres report PrEP, PEP & condoms often unavailable. Some facilities lack trained staff or PrEP designation.JONEHA’s COMET Project data validation in Mulanje confirmed the gaps, worsened by fears of USAID funding cuts. Yet communities are using Community-Led Monitoring to push for accountability and services that leave no one behind.

New data from Naisi, Matawale, Domasi & Chingale health centres in April 2026 shows drug stockouts, reduced community sensitization, and uncertainty in partner programs. Key Informant Interviews by the Network of Journalists Living with HIV with providers, PLHIV, pregnant women, and key populations confirmed urgent gaps. Communities say engagement must continue, and the evidence will […]

Condom/lubricant shortages, reduced defaulter tracing, declining teen club attendance, intermittent Bactrim stockouts, and suspended youth clubs were confirmed in Zomba last week. Despite USAID funding cuts and uncertainty from short-term partner contracts, ARVs remained consistently available. The Network of Journalists Living with HIV led validation meetings on 14–15 April 2026 with Facility In-Charges, ART focal […]

Data validation on the findings conducted by the Network of Journalists Living with HIV (JONEHA) have revealed widespread concerns around access to viral load testing services across health facilities in Mulanje, Phalombe and Zomba districts. The findings are part of monitoring activities conducted under the Community Monitoring and Engagement for Transformation (COMET) Project; a two-year […]

By Starphel Sithole Two years after devastating floods from Cyclone Freddy destroyed most of the infrastructure at Nkhulambe Health Centre in Phalombe District, signs of recovery are finally visible. A new maternity wing is now under construction, bringing renewed hope to communities that have struggled to access safe and dignified health services since the disaster. […]